Crime Rates at Oaklands Avenue, West Wickham, BR4 9LF

Oaklands Avenue area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Shortlands & Park Langley , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 928 local areas in Bromley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oaklands Avenue (BR4 9LF) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 39.2% lower than the Shortlands & Park Langley average (33.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oaklands Avenue (BR4 9LF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bolderwood Way, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sherwood Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.